The Dedication of Sabourin Field

September 28, 2013
Athletic Director Keith Mangan with Armand Sabourin, Bob Petrillo, Frank Hirsh and Tom Duggan.
Bedford’s Director of Athletics Keith Mangan with dignitaries present for the dedication: Coach Armand Sabourin for whom the field is named, former Director of Athletics Bob Petrillo, former Assistant Coach Frank Hirsh and former BHS Principal Tom Duggan.

By Julie McCay Turner

Sabourin Field was dedicated just prior to the Bedford Buccaneer varsity football team’s first home game of the 2013 season.

Click here to see a selection of photographs from the dedication. Game photographs, and a link to the Bedford TV tape of the game, will be available next week.

Master of Ceremonies Mike Rosenberg acknowledged the invaluable assistance of the following individuals in attendance, before a group of student athletes cut the the ribbon to officially open Sabourin Field.

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Coach Armand Sabourin, former Director of Athletics Bob Petrillo, former Assistant Coach Frank Hirsch; Recreation Director Amy Hamilton; Town Manager Rick Reed; State Rep. Ken Gordon, State Sen. Mike Barrett. Early advocates for better fields: Deb Picciuto, Stacey Schalick; Community Preservation Committee: Cathy Cordes, Christina Wilgren, Robin Steele; Department of Public Works: Director Roy Sorensen, former Director Rich Warrington, Grounds Division Foreman Dennis Freeman, and engineer Adrienne St. John.

Designer Lindsay Barbie, representing Gale Associates and Ray Heimlich and Dave Galanti, representing Heimlich Construction.

Outdoor Recreation Area Study Committee: Liz Cowles, Jim Harrington, Ron Taylor; School Committee: Brad Hafer, Ann Guay, Mike McAllister; School administration: Superintendent Jon Sills; BHS Principal Henry Turner;  former Principal Tom Duggan; Director of Athletics Keith Mangan. Selectmen: Caroline Fedele, Margot Fleischman, Mike Rosenberg. Youth sports: Matt Kazangian and Marina Greaney, Pop Warner football; Mason Schalick, Olivia and Emily Harrington.

Students representing Bedford’s field hockey, football, lacrosse and soccer teams who will play on the field.

Major donors, many of whom were in attendance: Neal and Claire Anderson; Dr. Jonas Berman; Sena and Naomi Biswas; Michael and Jennifer Falzone; Michael Feinstein and Denise Waldron; John and Dawn Giglio; Jonathan Inz; Jim and Lorraine Lespasio; Sam and Ellen Liang; Peter and Kristen Manning; Shelly and Gloria Moll and Family; Victor Petri and Kimberly O’Connor; David and Elizabeth Radlo; Stan and Kathy Reiss; Carolynn Rogers; Chris and Stacy Schalick; Matt and Donna Marie Tiano; Donald and Christine Thompson; and Scott Voss.

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